| Baseball is the leading sport played in the United | | | | bases are arranged at the corners of a square |
| States. Let us explore a brief history of baseball. | | | | that is ninety square feet. The game has nine |
| As per the records it was found that the first | | | | innings in all and in each inning both the teams |
| ever game of baseball was played in 1792 in | | | | have the chance to bat and score and half inning |
| Pittsfield, Massachusetts. There was another | | | | of the team ends when three batters are out. |
| reference that mentioned that baseball was being | | | | In the US the professional Major League Baseball |
| played in the peripheries of New York City what | | | | teams are branched out into National League and |
| was known as Greenwich Village in the year 1823. | | | | American League. There are also a lot of youth |
| Another reference showed that Knickerbockers | | | | programs where they have smaller fields so that |
| were the first team to play the first game of | | | | it is easier for the kids to pitch and have softer |
| baseball. The first baseball club was formed in | | | | rules than that of the professional players. These |
| September 23, 1845. | | | | teams of young players are known as minor |
| Baseball is played between two teams and each | | | | league teams. The kids are really inspired by the |
| team has nine players. This game is played with a | | | | professional players and take them as their |
| bat and ball. The ball is thrown by the pitcher to | | | | mentor. To mention some of the Major League |
| the batter. The batter hits the ball and then runs | | | | Baseball teams, which are Yankees, Giants, |
| towards the base. The batter runs to the first | | | | Dodgers, and Diamondbacks. |
| base and runs in an anticlockwise direction. These | | | | |